Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Fifteen Indian MPs Join Delegation at UN General Assembly
Fifteen members of India's Parliament joined the country's team at the United Nations General Assembly.
They came from different political parties and parts of India.
Before starting their work, they paid respect to Mahatma Gandhi at a statue at the UN.
India's senior representative to the UN briefed them about India's work there.
They also met a UN official to talk about development work in India.
The MPs then joined meetings in UN committees.
Some spoke in Hindi with translation, and another spoke in English.
Their work included topics such as the UN's budget and economic matters.
Fifteen Indian MPs joined the country's delegation to the UN General Assembly, reflecting India's political and geographic diversity.
The MPs paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at his statue on the UN campus and received a briefing from India's UN representative P. Harish.
They met UN Assistant Secretary-General Kanni Wignaraja to discuss the UN Development Programme in India and parliamentarians' role in advancing Sustainable Development Goals.
BJP MPs Banshilal Gurjar and C. P. Joshi spoke in Hindi with simultaneous translation, while YSR Congress MP Gumma Thanuja Rani spoke in English.
The MPs took part in committee work, including discussions on UN expenses, budgetary and administrative matters, and economic and financial issues.
- Who
- Fifteen Indian MPs from several political parties.
- What
- They joined India's delegation to the UN General Assembly and began committee assignments.
- When
- They paid homage on Monday; the article does not give a date.
- Where
- The United Nations campus and General Assembly in New York.
- Why
- To represent India's political and geographic diversity and participate in General Assembly work.
- Delegation size
- 15 members of Parliament
- Political representation
- MPs represented multiple Indian political parties.
- UN representative
- P. Harish, head of India's UN Mission, briefed the MPs.
- UN official met
- Assistant Secretary-General Kanni Wignaraja
- Development discussion
- UN Development Programme work in India and parliamentarians' role in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
- Committee topics
- UN expense assessments, budget and administrative matters, and economic and financial matters
- Languages mentioned
- Hindi with simultaneous translation and English